ATLANTA (WAOK)-Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and polls will be open at various locations throughout the county from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for both city and county elections.

First approved by voters in Atlanta, Decatur, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Douglas and Henry counties in 1997, the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) is on the ballot for voters to decide whether to renew the one-cent sales tax as SPLOST IV.

If renewed, State Representative Stephanie Benefield, stated that the special tax will make major improvements to school buildings, sports facilities and upgrade classroom technology by installing smart boards in every classroom.

Although the project list is different for every SPLOST, Benefield stated that the focus is for the improvement of technology and infrastructure development.

If renewed, the sales tax will build new buildings for McNair and Midtown Middle Schools, create an early learning center in the Wesley Chapel area, and make major renovations to Redan, Stone Mountain and Southwest DeKalb High Schools.